A round dozen cities across the UK have entered the competition to win special status to mark The Queen’s Jubilee.
The contest will see them awarded either Lord Mayor or Lord Provost (in Scotland) status to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the reign of Elizabeth II. It’s a special status, reserved for established cities, and allows their mayor or provost to be known as a Lord Mayor or Lord Provost.
It’s being run alongside a contest to award city status to a number of areas as part of Jubilee events.
The Cabinet Office announced all the cities in the running with a panel and ministers now considering the applications. They will advise The Queen and the final decision will be announced in the spring of 2022.
The twelve cities vying for Lord Mayor or Lord Provost status are:
Bath, Somerset
Derby, Derbyshire
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Inverness, Inverness
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Newport, Gwent
Perth, Perth and Kinross
Southampton, Hampshire
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Worcester, Worcestershire